so why tell white lies?

We lied for good reason, unless for good reason which is called white lie. But a lie is still a lie. It just happen that some lies are made to save hurting someone we love. Or to save someone to be hurt by the others. But for people who are use to lie- it's already a habit. And a white lie is just use to justify their lies.

If your lie saves someone life then, you have done good. But if your truth takes somebody life, then you will go to hell for your truth.

I think everyone has told a white lie now and again. Usually it is done to spare someone from hurt feelings. I think that is a pretty good reason. A person can only hope it doesn't become a habit.

We all have done it yep. I go with the premise that telling a lie, any lie does have advantage. You can fool people, you can get things, you can be on top and win! But I do not think it is right. I also do not think it is best. I think honesty is the best policy. Telling lies is just a bad habit and never necessary only convenient. I would rather be closed mouthed than tell a lie. It only gets complicated when you over define what a lie is. Is a pen name a lie for example? It is not your real name. I don’t think it is a lie if you are not using one to fraud.

hi pearlee, white lies is not bad since someone benefits from it. Lies that gives somebody trouble and pain is not not. as we are humans, and all of are not saints, we are bound to make mistakes and lie.lol. But not in excess. have a good day

When I was a kid, I admit to telling white lies so my folks won't spank me, basically just to get out of trouble. As I grow older, I learned that lying, in any way, form or even action is still wrong. I'm not saying that I'm such a righteous person, nor am I trying to justify my white lies, but now that I am old enough to understand that words can make or break a person, I become more conscious if the person can handle the truth or not. I think the white lie's ultimate justification lies with the intent of the person doing it. If the person white lies to get ahead, to hurt other people or make other people look bad, then that's just plain wrong in my book. But if a person would tell a white lie just because it wasn't in his right to bare out the truth, or if it would put someone else at harm, then I guess this is when I can say that "the end will justify the means." For example, when our friend got pregnant, she will always ask us if she looks ugly because she's gained weight. Truthfully, she looks like a huge cow, but we never told her that, we said she's still considered thin if people will not look at her tummy. We told her that because we know that she will eat less once we told her she's fat.